英语词汇“to hold one's breath”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. to hold one's (also the) breath: to cease breathing temporarily, holding air in one's lungs; (later also figurative) to refrain from taking action until something happens. Also: to check the breath suddenly, as a result of extreme surprise, admiration, or other strong emotion. See also to catch one's breath at catch v. Phrases 4b.

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the world > life > the body > respiratory organs > breathing > breathe [verb (intransitive)] > suspend

to hold one's (also the) breatha1398

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > expectation, waiting > wait, await [verb (intransitive)]

bidec1000

onbideOE

abidelOE

sustainc1350

tarry1390

await1393

to wait for1577

hearken1580

attend1589

sit1591

wait and see1719

to wait on1773

to hold one's (also the) breath1987

a1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomaeus Anglicus De Proprietatibus Rerum (BL Add. 27944) (1975) II. xviii. ciii. 1253 And holden in þe breþ and blowynge [L. anhelitum et flatum retinent]..so holdynge þe breþe, whanne þey [sc. badgers] ben hunted and putteþ of in þat wise bytyng of houndes.

a1475 tr. Gilbertus Anglicus Pharmaceutical Writings (Wellcome) (1991) 168 (MED) If a man holdiþ his breþe, his ȝosking wole cese.

1581 R. Mulcaster Positions xiv. 65 Holding the breath doth make one stronger to labour.

1692 R. L'Estrange Fables ccccxxvii. 402 Women are generally so Leaky, that..I have hardly met with any one of the Sex that could not hold her Breath longer then she should keep a Secret.

1719 D. Defoe Life Robinson Crusoe 51 I held my Breath, and assisted my self to swim still forward with all my Might.

1884 Warren (Pa.) Ledger 22 Feb. It was so miracklus ever'body held thar breath.

1987 Guardian (Nexis) 24 July He wants a new ballot, so we shall have to hold our breath until the autumn.

2013 Church Times 14 June 28/1 Hanli Prinsloo, the South African ‘free-diver’..is capable of holding her breath for six minutes, and diving to 65 metres.

单词	to hold one's breath
释义	> as lemmas to hold one's (also the) breath a. to hold one's (also the) breath: to cease breathing temporarily, holding air in one's lungs; (later also figurative) to refrain from taking action until something happens. Also: to check the breath suddenly, as a result of extreme surprise, admiration, or other strong emotion. See also to catch one's breath at catch v. Phrases 4b. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > respiratory organs > breathing > breathe [verb (intransitive)] > suspend to hold one's (also the) breatha1398 the mind > mental capacity > expectation > expectation, waiting > wait, await [verb (intransitive)] bidec1000 onbideOE abidelOE sustainc1350 tarry1390 await1393 to wait for1577 hearken1580 attend1589 sit1591 wait and see1719 to wait on1773 to hold one's (also the) breath1987 a1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomaeus Anglicus De Proprietatibus Rerum (BL Add. 27944) (1975) II. xviii. ciii. 1253 And holden in þe breþ and blowynge [L. anhelitum et flatum retinent]..so holdynge þe breþe, whanne þey [sc. badgers] ben hunted and putteþ of in þat wise bytyng of houndes. a1475 tr. Gilbertus Anglicus Pharmaceutical Writings (Wellcome) (1991) 168 (MED) If a man holdiþ his breþe, his ȝosking wole cese. 1581 R. Mulcaster Positions xiv. 65 Holding the breath doth make one stronger to labour. 1692 R. L'Estrange Fables ccccxxvii. 402 Women are generally so Leaky, that..I have hardly met with any one of the Sex that could not hold her Breath longer then she should keep a Secret. 1719 D. Defoe Life Robinson Crusoe 51 I held my Breath, and assisted my self to swim still forward with all my Might. 1884 Warren (Pa.) Ledger 22 Feb. It was so miracklus ever'body held thar breath. 1987 Guardian (Nexis) 24 July He wants a new ballot, so we shall have to hold our breath until the autumn. 2013 Church Times 14 June 28/1 Hanli Prinsloo, the South African ‘free-diver’..is capable of holding her breath for six minutes, and diving to 65 metres. extracted from breathn. < as lemmas
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